Last week on the motorway I was driving behind a van which was advertising something&period; &lpar;Actually I have no idea what&excl;&excl;&excl;&excl;&rpar; The advertising slogan they had used &lpar...

What to do this Summer?Have a look at these opportunities:World Youth Day at Home WydathomeukMAG+S: magisuk.orgFCJ Vocations Weekend: @fcjsistersCOMPASS Summer Discernment School: www.compass-points.org.uk/FCJ Sisters will be at all of these events! Come and say hello.#fgiat #faith #summer #joy #prayer ... See MoreSee Less

"The Lord’s call is the loving initiative whereby God encounters us and invites us to be part of a great undertaking." (Pope Francis - Message for World Day of prayer for Vocations)There is nothing quite like religious life – it’s an extraordinary adventure into a deep relationship with God&period;&NewLine;&NewLine;If you are wondering if God is calling you to religious life and would like to find out more&comma; why not come along&quest; ... See MoreSee Less

As we prepare for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, here is part of Pope Francis' message...Building on what I shared with the young people in Panama&comma; I would like to reflect&comma; on this World Day of Prayer for Vocations&comma; on how the Lord’s call makes us bearers of a promise and&comma; at the same time&comma; asks of us the courage to take a risk&comma; with him and for him&period; I will do this by reflecting briefly with you on these two aspects – promise and risk – as they appear in the Gospel account of the calling of the first disciples by the sea of Galilee &lpar;Mk 1&colon;16-20&rpar;&period;&NewLine;&NewLine;Two pairs of brothers – Simon and Andrew&comma; and James and John – are going about their daily tasks as fishermen&period; In this demanding work&comma; they had learned the laws of nature&comma; yet at times&comma; when the winds were adverse and waves shook their boats&comma; they had to defy the elements&period; On some days&comma; the catch of fish amply repaid their efforts&comma; but on others&comma; an entire night’s work was not sufficient to fill their nets&comma; and they had to return to shore weary and disappointed&period;&NewLine;&NewLine;Much of life is like that&period; Each of us tries to realize his or her deepest desires&semi; we engage in activities that we hope will prove enriching&comma; and we put out on a &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;sea” of possibilities in the hope of steering the right course&comma; one that will satisfy our thirst for happiness&period; Sometimes we enjoy a good catch&comma; while at others&comma; we need courage to keep our boat from being tossed by the waves&comma; or we are frustrated at seeing our nets come up empty&period;&NewLine;&NewLine;As with every call&comma; the Gospel speaks of an encounter&period; Jesus walks by&comma; sees those fishermen&comma; and walks up to them&period;&period;&period; The same thing happened when we met the person we wanted to marry&comma; or when we first felt the attraction of a life of consecration&colon; we were surprised by an encounter&comma; and at that moment we glimpsed the promise of a joy capable of bringing fulfilment to our lives&period; That day&comma; by the sea of Galilee&comma; Jesus drew near to those fishermen&comma; breaking through the &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;paralysis of routine” &lpar;Homily for the XXII World Day for Consecrated Life&comma; 2 February 2018&rpar;&period; And he immediately made them a promise&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I will make you fishers of men” &lpar;Mk 1&colon;17&rpar;&period; ... See MoreSee Less

FCJ sisters arrived in Sierra Leone in 1979. After fruitful ministry there, they were forced to flee in 1995 in the middle of the terrible war in that country. Almost twenty-five years later, Sisters Margaret and Judith, fcJ were able to return to Sierra Leone. ... See MoreSee Less

In the face of the shocking attack on Muslims at prayer in Mosques in Christchurch&comma; New Zealand we pray for all those affected by this terrible violence&period; All those who died are surely wit...